The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) says this week’s long-awaited announcement of the launch of a Single Enforcement Body (SEB) for employment rights is a step in the right direction to protect low-income umbrella company workers. But LITRG says the inevitable time and complexity involved in se...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is adding its voice to growing calls for regulation of umbrella companies, starting with implementing previous proposals. So far proposed legislation has not been implemented, the Single Enforcement Body has not materialised and there is no current Director o...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) today publishes a new research report1 looking at the use of ‘umbrella’ companies and other labour market intermediaries in the UK. The factual and technical report also considers the nature and scale of disguised remuneration schemes. It is intend...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes HMRC taking steps towards modernising the tax system with today’s publication of two calls for evidence.1 HMRC’s plans aim to capitalise on the opportunities presented by digital advances. This may be advantageous in many ways but LITRG ur...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes today’s publication of HMRC’s discussion document Helping taxpayers get offshore tax right.1 The document recognises that taxpayers who have not correctly reported their offshore income and gains to HMRC might not have done so de...
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed changes to the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) announced today, which will finally provide support to the self-employed and partnerships who began trading during the 2019/20 tax year.1 The change comes into effect for the f...